PDI needed?
Postmaster
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Lewisberry, Penn
You can't skip it. Ford requires it prior to sale. For one thing, it gets you a state inspection. Also makes sure fluids are topped off. Would probably mess with the warranty if titled prior to being performed. Shouldn't take 4 days though.
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2015
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From: Hatfield's side of river
My dealer told me that they PDI vehicles in 3 hours. I just watched my truck go through it last evening.
4 days,,, for what? I'd ask and tell them if they can't do any better that you'll consider another dealer next go round.
4 days,,, for what? I'd ask and tell them if they can't do any better that you'll consider another dealer next go round.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Logan, Utah
My salesman let me take an 08 I bought before PSI was done. I went and put a lift on it. The tech freaked out on the dealer owner. Pretty funny.
I did risk there being a problem, but after 20+ new Fords Ive only had 2 problems, caused by shipping damage.
I did risk there being a problem, but after 20+ new Fords Ive only had 2 problems, caused by shipping damage.
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2015
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From: Hatfield's side of river
I'd be checking the odometer reading on your truck right now. I may be quite different four days from now from test drives from potential buyers.
I'm going to take my own advice and run into the dealership this morning and check the odometer reading on my truck. I don't pick it up until Monday.
I'm going to take my own advice and run into the dealership this morning and check the odometer reading on my truck. I don't pick it up until Monday.
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Tuned
Joined: May 2009
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Oh it's not even there. But sales man says would be 4 days. When it does come in, I'll be recording the miles. Special orders are not supposed to go on test drives.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Hatfield's side of river
That's good to know! I'm going to mention you telling me that to them when I'm in there today. Thanks.
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Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Weatherford Texas.
Our truck was sitting out front of the sales room, wasn't supposed to be there, and as we were int he sales mans office doing our paper work another salesman came in asking for the keys so he could take his customers on a test drive, wife and I both said Hell no, he goes "but it might cast me a sale" our comment was oh well that truck is a special order and sold. Talked to the manager, our salesman wasn't even supposed to have it in the front lot to be seen by other customers.
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: North of Salt Lake City
Your dealer is a pud. No PDI takes four days. He either has ulterior motives or is lazy. Regardless, pud.
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2014
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From: Alberta
They could just be busy, have a line up and only one tec, when mine came in I almost had to wait till the end of the next day, I told the sales manager that tomorrow didn't work for me so he bumped someone elts to my spot and put me in right away, I'm glad I did that cas I ended up not having any dealer stickers on my truck, they didn't have enuff time lol hope the other guy wasn't to mad 
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: North Florida
My truck arrived at dealer on a Friday. Small dealership and the people that handled the new trucks had taken off that day. I verified it was there over the weekend and called Monday morning. Told them I was coming to get it and they didn't know it was there. Said they would call when they had it ready. It was done in a couple of hours.
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: Wyoming
I purchased my last new truck through an auto broker. The truck came from the factory. It still had to go through a PDI by the local dealer and I had to pay the man. I would rather have things checked than not checked so I'm OK paying for it even though my checklist is probably more thorough than theirs is.